Mysterious Paper Sculptures

I recently came across a post on facebook about these mysterious book sculptures, it showed one being found in the Scottish Poetry Library with a note saying,

"It started with your name @byleaveswelive and became a tree.… … We know that a library is so much more than a building full of books… a book is so much more than pages full of words.… This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. a gesture (poetic maybe?)"

That was March 2011, it seemed like a one off but in late June one appeared in the National library of Scotland aslo with a note,

"For @natlibscot – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. (& against their exit)"

Soon after the Filmhouse recieved theirs

"For @filmhouse – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. and all things *magic*"

In the Scottish Storytelling Centre found theirs well hidden, so they don't know how long it might have been there, but their message was the cutest so far

"For @scotstorycenter – A gift in support of libraries, books, works, ideas….. Once upon a time there was a book and in the book was a nest and in the nest was an egg and in the egg was a dragon and in the dragon was a story….."

Then two more appeared during the International Book Festival one addressed as such,was left on one of the signing tables in the Bookshop. The cup stating that there is nothing better than a cup of tea and a GOOD book

To @edbookfest ‘A gift’ This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…… & festivals xx



The other, addressed to @edincityoflit (UNESCO Edinburgh City of Literature), was secreted about their stand in the entrance tent.

To @edincityoflit ‘A gift’ LOST (albeit in a good book) This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. “No infant has the power of deciding….. by what circumstances (they) shall be surrounded.. Robert Owen

The next was found in the Central Lending Library which I am at very regulary so maybe they have taken down the diorama but I am going to ask next time I am in if it is maybe somewhere else. Getting back to the point, their tag read,

"For Central Library ‘A Gift’ @Edinburgh_CC This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. LIBRARIES ARE EXPANSIVE"



“It’s important that a story is not too long ……does not become tedious …….”

There was a flurry of excitement when someone at the Scottish Poetry Library spotted this note in their guest book, “Hopefully next time I’ll be able to linger longer – I’ve left a little something for you near Women’s Anthologies X. In support of Libraries, Books, Words and Ideas….”

“To @ByLeavesWeLive……. THE GIFTS “Gloves of bee’s ful, cap of the Wren’s Wings…….” Norman McCaig …. maybe sometimes impossible things… In support of LIbraries, Books, Words Ideas….”

Another one was left at the Scottish Poetry Library, but this one marked as 10/10

Did this mean that perhaps someone had found one earlier and not know what it was, discarded it or taken it from where it was left. But luckily that wasn't the end and soon This Tyranasaurus Rex bursting out of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World was discovered in the National Museum of Scotland.

“For @NtlMuseumsScot A Gift Your friends at @edbookfest suggested you might like this. …. In support of libraries, books, words, ideas and those places that house our treasures……”

And finally, found brazenly sitting on the donations box in the Writers Museum, a depiciton of perhaps Jekel and Hyde,

“@CuratorEMG A Gift “The stories are in the stones” Ian Rankin In support of Libraries, Books, Words, Ideas …… and Writers.”

An so that seems to be the end of the Art Attack in Edinburgh, with almost no explination or confession, just pieces to inspireourselves to appreciate and show appreciation for the things around us and what we hold dear.

Where I found all this This Is Central Station